When we lived here 20+ years ago, this was one of my hubby's favorite places for breakfast. So while visiting, we knew we had to stop by. Hubby got the cinnamon rolls pancakes breakfast with eggs, potatoes and smoked sausage. I got the simple breakfast with eggs, bacon, and biscuit. Everything was delicious! This is a traditional diner so be prepared to wait, but it's worth it. The staff is friendly, the tables were clean, but it has a diner vibe. It brought back memories and we can't wait to come back. read more

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All week I've been wanting to get this sweet cream pancake. I did no see anywhere that it's closing early i did not see any notice of changing hours and I get there and it's closed. People are still in there but everything's closing down. Gosh I'm so disappointed. Sidenote-I highly dislike this practice nowadays the breakfast places are closed down at 1:30 or 2 o'clock ridiculous what about those of us to go to church? I used to love it. Thanks for the memories. read more

Keystone Diner - Entrance - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Some of the best breakfast food on the planet. Biscuits and gravy are incredible. Don't sleep on this place if looking for some good breakfast/brunch food read more

The food is top tier here. You can tell things are hand cut and made to order. Everything comes out hot and in great portions, well seasoned. You can't beat a family business and the prices and beyond affordable for the quality. It's so busy in here but the ladies get you sat and get you right each time. The owner makes his way around and checks in. They have regulars for a reason. read more

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We had not eaten at this restaurant since Butler. We decided to give it a go and were very pleased. The menu is geared towards lumber jack food. Everyone in the restaurant looked ready for "big food". The diner served it We we greeted immediately and coffee was served. The dining area was spotless and cleaned immediately as someone got up. It is comfortable to sit as long as you wish and the coffee flows I had an egg bowl. Two eggs prepared beautifully on top of sausage gravy, friend potato, cheese and sausage. Yum Too big for me to eat. I about 1/4 at most. I wanted to eat more, just too full. My husband had chicken fried steak, eggs, grits or potato and toast. He ate it all. He loves lumberjack food! The wait staff was personable and interactive. Rash to talk with and she mad us feel like we were at home. Will we go back? You betcha. Something's change and some stay about the same! Glad we stopped in read more

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I had never been here before but was happy to try a new place to me! I was able to find a table and was greeted with menus and water. I ended up getting the perfect amount of food! Eggs, bacon toast and oj, it was perfect and delicious! The alumni I met also enjoyed his breakfast! All around great experience, and I can't wait to go back! read more

Keystone Diner - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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We stopped in after horseback riding for a late breakfast, they were a bit short staffed but Emily and her team kept on top of it! The food was great, we all agreed that we were glad we stopped in! Can't wait to come back! Update: My card was charged twice, so be careful of that read more

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There was a small wait before being greeted at the door. Once I sat down, I was taken care of right away. The food was made to order. My potatoes came out cold. I let my waitress know. She apologized and had a fresh plate delivered to my table in minutes. The pancakes were probably the best I've ever had. The outside had a perfect crunch while the inside was super fluffy. I ordered grits and didnt have a chance to fix them up. They were delicious with just butter after eating my pancakes and potatoes. They played old school videos on the TV. You pay upfront. I can't wait to go back. read more

Keystone Diner - Outside - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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The cinnamon pancake is to die for. Sunday mornings are slammed, so be prepared for some waiting. But the food is fantastic. The dining area is pretty typical found object diner. We will go back for sure. read more

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One of my favorite diners in Indiana. Great service, been open for 40 years.. Great breakfast, food and service! read more

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Corned beef hash, better than it looks! Good country fried potatoes and chunks of corned beef. Finally, I found some not out of the can! The gravy I saw go by looked good too. I'll have to go bake and try it. The hash is an occasional treat, $17.25 expensive because they don't hold back on the meat, quality costs and it's worth it. Comfortable and friendly place. read more

Keystone Diner - Corned beef hash and apples - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

OMG, why haven't I tried this little diner before? Honestly! I stopped in this morning and was greeted with happy faces and the smell of fresh coffee. Went simple with the pancake breakfast, and oh my! The grits were spot-on perfect. The eggs were to order, and the pancakes ... THE PANCAKES ... the sweet crème they roll with are something special! They were crisp, sweet, and hearty! Was thoroughly impressed, so give them a shot if you're in the area! read more

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Pretty, pretty, pretty good breakfast place. With a very unassuming and unpretentious on both the inside and the outside, with very hard-working staff, we still had a very solid experience. We were impressed with the variety of choices that the menu offered, we had a really hard time choosing our meals. Shoutout to the people I was with who agreed to quasi share all our meals. I really liked the corned beef hash I got, and the Bill's Breakfast my friend (not named Bill) got. My husband got the chicken and waffles with the h it honey upgrade. This was the weakest of the dishes, and the honey was just mixed with hot sauce. We still ate and enjoyed it though. Overall, this was a surprisingly good experience. My not-named-Bill friend is a local and said he may have found a new place to be a regular at. Give them a try! read more

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If you have a sweet tooth get the cinnamon roll pancakes. I think they taste better than a cinnamon roll. read more

Keystone Diner - Cinnamon roll pancakes (2) - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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Not even sure we knew this place existed before today. Doing brunch with good friends today and they came up with Keystone Diner. Not sure if there was a wait or not since our friends were seated when we got there. There was definitely a wait later. Food was kinda your typical Diner fair, which done right is great. Our server was friendly and drinks and refills were always there. Food didn't take long to get and I loved the open kitchen. Food ordered was: Earls Simple Breakfast ( Bacon, Two eggs, biscuit and Added a side of gravy ) Breakfast Bowl ( Hash browns, onions and sausage topped with 2 scrambled eggs then smothered with sausage gravy and shredded cheddar, w toast) Build Your Own Omelet ( ham, bacon, sausage and cheddar cheese) and Eggs Benedict with country ham. No one had any food complaints. Portions were good size and everyone was full. Very much a dive but dives always have the best food. We will be back. read more

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We're partial because we met here many years ago and it is safe to say we're regulars. Everything is delicious and the service is amazing. Worth the wait to dine in, but if there is a crowd, they turn over tables very efficiently. read more

Delicious food! Great customer service. My family and I will definitely be coming back again soon!

I apologize for not taking pics but when our food was placed on the table, what a delight! The service is excellent and locals know the waitstaff and are very friendly. I got corn beef hash! It's amazing! Completely made in house and is fantastic! My eggs were perfect and the sausage gravy, made in house and is amazing! The cinnamon apples were sweet and palate cleansing and my coffee cup never ran dry. The diner is dated, cozy, and it's loud with happy chatter amongst patrons; many who were greeting each other from tables and quickly breaking into "It's so nice to run into you." I loved this place as it reminds me of the rural country kitchens that I loved as a child and young adult. Come check out this local gem! read more

This is a great, down home soul food spot in SoBro just West of Keystone in 53rd Street, in the South Keystone Shopping Center. The picture of MLK & JFK greet you as you walk in and the aroma of bacon cooking on the flattop as well as the pancakes & waffles fill the air. Food is simple but really good, and the portions are huge. You will not go away hungry. Service is busy but efficient and the prices are reasonable. My family and I have been going here for years, and have never had a bad meal. Football Sundays are especially entertaining! Enjoy! read more

Baller place food was good service was nice and I really loved their prices for such big portion

I love their Biscuits and Gravy and veggie Omelets.. Debbie and Emmy are the best servers..

The food was absolutely amazing. The staff and environment was friendly and inviting. Asked for well, well done with mushrooms in my hash-browns, normally other restaurants gets it wrong. The mushrooms as you can see in the picture were perfect!!!!!!!!! The sausage and waffle were delicious and my eggs were authentic. Definitely will be back and definitely recommend that you stop in and enjoy a delicious meal read more

Keystone Diner - Breakfast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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The Keystone Diner is a classic American diner for breakfast. Yellow and white vinyl table coverings set the tone. The ambience is "hustle and bustle" with quick service. The kitchen is open to the dining room. The coffee is good and served in real coffee mugs. We enjoyed No. 3 Earl's Simple Breakfast with your choice of eggs, meat and bread. The eggs are cooked to perfection with very generous meat portions. (Dieters beware.). Make sure you choose the homemade biscuits for your bread. Seating is normally self serve. We were the fifth party in line on a busy Sunday at noon and were seated in about 10 minutes. read more

Perfect eggs over medium, double on the bacon, and toasted-just-right English muffins. Together with a great cup o' joe and easily accessible in my broken-ankle-boot-in-walker status. Added bonus: Johnny-on-the-spot server with hot coffee refills. Great diner! read more

Disappointing... Owners are very confrontational if you answer "How was everything?", honestly. Food isn't like it was under the previous owner. The quality and flavor is not like it was. Not sure what they did to the sausage gravy?! The staff can also be confrontational and in front of the owner, perhaps it's learned behavior? Sadly, it's accepted behavior. I have fond memories of when it was The Deli! Early Saturday morning breakfast, before a day of yard-work or a day in front of the fireplace as the snow fell outside my window was how my weekend always began. The owner was kind and gracious! The staff consisted of Sonya, Miss Mary and few others, who appreciated your business. Served delicious full plates of quality home cooked meals that meant a full belly and likely a take home container! When you were there, you were family. I miss that! I hope @KeystoneDiner will stop and evaluate where they are today, and see the course they are currently taking is leading them to the end of an Indianapolis tradition. Buddy Steffy read more

After about six weeks of mainly being stuck in my home following hospitalization and surgery, I was overjoyed to be able to write a Yelp review that wasn't related to my healthcare experiences. Fellow Yelp Elite Rick G. and I decided to get together for lunch. While I'm not able to drive yet, I'm able to get out and benefit from learning how to transfer and function in different community settings. I was pretty clear that I wanted to snag a Yelp review, while Rick hoped to snag a tenderloin review for his tenderloin blog and also a Yelp review. We briefly discussed the new Chatham Tap location at Butler, but then realized that neither of us had been to Keystone Diner, at least not since it changed from its former owner. As they have a hand-breaded tenderloin on their menu, both Rick and I were happy. Keystone Diner is located in the retail center at 52nd and Keystone. It's a pretty run-down strip center. This can be a bit of a rough area, but generally, I've found it fine during the day. Keystone Diner is open daily until 2 pm - so it's basically a breakfast/lunch joint. We arrived just prior to 11:30 am. They were busy, but I'm guessing not more than about 1/3 full. There's no immediately adjacent accessible parking, though with multiple vacancies in the strip center it's not too difficult to find a decent place. The curb was level to the ground. They do have a double-entry, yet the doors open in opposite directions. It's not ideal, but neither door is too heavy. So, it works. It looked like from signage that sometimes there's someone to seat you, while others they have a "please seat yourself" sign up. If you've ordered or are ordering for carry-out, you go to the back and there's a counter where you order and pay. Even if you dine in, you pay at the counter in the back that is clearly marked. Rick G. remarked that the atmosphere, which was warm and comfy, felt very "Tennessee." The servers all use "honey" and "babe" freely, though it's in a natural, rather endearing way that I adored. I think they used "honey" as much as Chick-fil-A says "My pleasure." Rick ordered the breaded tenderloin sandwich with fries and a drink. The breaded tenderloin was delivered as ordered. He said it was good, not great. The fries looked like steak fries and I eyed them lustfully. I decided to have breakfast - I've missed a really good breakfast since being stuck at home (I don't cook). I ordered French Toast (3 slices) that comes with 2 eggs (I skipped them), a meat of your choice (I chose 2 sausage patties), and fried potatoes. I ordered my usual unsweetened iced tea. The French Toast was a delight - it was a nice balance between the decadent stuff that I think is overdoing it and the usual diner French Toast. I really liked it and would easily order it again. The fried potatoes? Amazing. I was really craving fried potatoes and was so happy. On the flip side, the sausage patties seemed a touch over-cooked and were barely warm. I did receive my always desired iced tea refill. The service was stellar from beginning to end. While I know some hate the familiarity that goes with "honey," this wasn't manufactured. It was genuine and delightful. Both Rick and I appreciated the atmosphere. It was simple yet comfortable. It very much felt like a smalltown diner. It was also quite warm, which pleased the always cold Rick! We socialized a bit with other customers - always a good sign. This was practically the definition of a solid 4-star experience. The food was quite good and fairly priced. The service was top-notch. The atmosphere was genuinely relaxing. It allowed us to really relax, enjoy our meal, and enjoy our conversation. We both agreed we'd easily return and plan to do so in the future. He plans to try breakfast, while I'm planning to try a burger and those awesome looking fries. While I'm not yet driving, I'm able to get out if someone else drives. I'm hoping this is the start of a trend as I've missed getting out, missed people, missed Yelp reviews (other than health), and just plain missed being active. This was a great way to get started. read more

Keystone Diner - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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fail.. take out order over priced and incomplete.. no biscuit.. can't call and their mailbox is full. I used to love this place.

I don't know how many times I drove by this diner when I lived in Broad Ripple. Found this local greasy spoon and loved my visit. Great service from the waitress. She was the only wait staff but her hustle made us feel like we had our own server. Solid menu with something for everyone. We ordered a Belgium waffle with scrambled eggs, bacon and home fries. The omelet was a good portion and came with home fries and toast. Quality coffee and a clean table with all the sides you need (ketchup, hot sauce, jelly, butter, creamer, sugar, etc). If you're looking for a new diner or place to cure a fun night on broad ripple Ave. this is the place for you. read more

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Great service and food! Will definitely be back and a little bummed it took this long to find it. The cinnamon roll pancake was great. read more

Keystone Diner - Cinnamon roll pancake - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

The breakfast specials are really easy to order and delicious! The kicker was the TOAST. My order included TOAST. It was probably the best TOAST I have ever eaten. The bread is delicious and perfectly toasted. This may sound crazy, but I am going back for toast next week. read more

The blueberry pancakes will change your life. You must get the blueberry syrup, it's the best!!!

Cute little homestyle diner. Debbie always takes great care of us! Decent prices for the amount of food too.

A true diner spot! If you're looking for classic breakfast (eggs, omlettes, pancakes, waffles, etc) this is your spot. I always judge a diner based on if they can make my eggs perfect. Nailed it here with the over easy request. Lots of breakfast and lunch menu options so there is something for everyone to eat here. Was impressed with the giant actual hunks of corned beef in the corned beef hash, as lots of places have a more mashed version. Also tried the waffles- the ENTIRE restaurant was filled with the delicious aroma when they put the batter on the waffle iron. For that reason alone I will forever add a waffle to my dish! Super speedy service. Like 30 minutes in and out FAST that included me sipping on my coffee after we had the check to pay. Great way to start a weekend! read more

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I would have the best local place for breakfast within 20 miles. The food is good enough to slap your mamma. Great service and coffee that gets you going all day. So check it out. read more

Came back to Indy for grandson Butler graduation, had breakfast at Keystone Diner best in Broad Ripple area, very eclectic jaunt as the food that's served. Talk about local this is it !!! A breakfast food haven. read more

Keystone Diner is located on the north side of Keystone Plaza just off Keystone Avenue at 53rd Street on the Indianapolis northside. I'd heard a few good things about the Diner and so yesterday morning at about 9:30 I paid a visit. There is abundant convenient parking available directly in front of the Diner in the Plaza lot. The interior is one roomy square space with seating for approximately ninety diners at attractive country-kitchen style tables and chairs. The south wall consists of the entry way and large windows looking out to the parking lot, the north wall is open to the kitchen. During my visit the overall area was quite clean, the noise level was comfortably low, and the lighting was bright without being glaring. A sign at the door instructs customers to seat themselves and when I did the server was almost immediately to my table to greet me in a welcoming manner and present me with a menu. While quite cordial she did not offer her name nor was she wearing a visible name tag. At the end of my visit I did see her identified on the receipt as Debra E. She was apparently the only individual working front of house. I asked for coffee and Debra promptly brought it and then left me to peruse the bountiful menu. It included a long list of breakfast dishes, sandwiches and burgers, salads, an assortment of ala carte choices and sides, and a kids menu. I selected the eggs benedict, which came with home fries, and a half order of buttermilk biscuits with "made from scratch" sausage gravy. It was all brought out in a timely fashion. None of the food as it arrived at my table was more than warm and some--the potatoes for instance--were room temperature at best. At that, none of it was especially flavorful and the poached eggs in particular were over-cooked being hard all the way through. It was all especially disappointing in that up until then mine had been a pleasant experience. With the always satisfying Good Morning Mama's Cafe just blocks away, I don't see myself returning to Keystone Diner. read more

Keystone Diner - eggs benedict - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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This place has the worst hospitality you can ever ask for The food was cold and old when I received it when I told the young lady that my food was not good and it was cold and old she perceives to yell and cuss at me and say you fat b**** you wasting our food this is my family business get out and she felt that she could say whatever she wants to me she because this is her family business I don't give a damn who businesse it is You can't talk to customers that way because they have a problem with their food I still handle the situation as an adult and she still proceed to be very nasty calling me all kind of names cussing yelling there's a place full of people trying to eat it's so ridiculous I would never go there again and the 30 something plus people that I have recommended that has been there none of them will never ever go there again as well it's too many young folks out here who wants to have a job and you get people that's ignorant like this 21-year-old ass hole she had no business being at work in the first place with that nasty attitude towards customers just because it's her family business she thinks she can talk to people like that That's how people get hurt it's young folks that wants to work out here and do the right thing buy customers they need to get her out of there she act like she was on drugs or something she was very disrespectful none of the workers intervened they did nothing about it I tried calling the owner You can never contact nobody because they voicemail stays full they don't have a phone that rings it's a hot mess at the keystone diner on 53rd and keystone in Indianapolis and I will let everybody know on any platforms that I have on how they are very disrespectful and ignorant and rude this situation happened April the 16th 2025 and they still got this very nasty young lady still in their working because they don't give a damn they already had egg scrambled and potatoes already ready before people even order it that ain't how you cook food you cook food as people order it You don't have that s*** waiting That's cold and old food what time somebody orders that they know better well I tell you one thing for certain and two for sure they never got to worry about me ever going there again read more

Biscuits and gravy was great! My waitress was great as well. I recomend you get breakfast here.

Best breakfast since Donut Shop closed. Will be coming here again. Coffee and cappuccinos are great and from Hubbard and Cravens. Quick and fast breakfast food read more

Should have tried this place earlier. It's less than a mile from my home. Turned my mother on to this place, and now she regularly requests we go there. The service is always friendly. Very little wait on weekdays. Very busy Sat and Sun late morning. I've had the biscuits &gravy, eggs, hash browns, bacon, and toast. I Will continue to get the half order biscuits & gravy on a regular basis. It's a full plate for less than $7. There biscuits are huge and buttery. Everything was hot, tasty, and well seasoned. It's a breakfast and lunch only establishment. This is not an upscale breakfast bistro. Family friendly, down home feel. Locally owned. Try it you wont be disappointed. read more